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Taking a FINRA exam like the SIE Exam or Series 7? Achievable’s expert FINRA author Brandon Rith talks studying strategy, game-day approach, and application advice for that job or university you’re applying to afterwards. Brandon Rith has 16 years of experience as a licensing facilitator and director at Fidelity Investments. He is an 8X Fidelity Excellent In Action Award Winner for Licensing Facilitation. Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the GRE, FINRA exams, USMLE Step 1, AMC exams, and more. Visit us at https://achievable.me . Icons made by mynamepong from https://www.flaticon.com/
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Current yield (FINRA SIE, 7, 65, 66)
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In this podcast, we cover the concept of current yield, how to calculate it, and what it tells investors.
Achievable has courses with industry-best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.

Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Cash dividends (FINRA SIE, 7, 65, 66)
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
In this podcast, we provide an analysis of why some common stock issuers pay cash dividends and others do not.
Achievable has courses with industry-best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.

Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
What is common stock (FINRA SIE, 6, 7, 63, 65, 66)
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
In this podcast, we cover the fundamentals of common stock equity securities, including an analysis of benefits and various types of issuers.
Achievable has courses with industry-best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.

Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Short put basics (FINRA SIE, 6, 7, 9, 65, 66)
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
In this podcast, we cover the fundamentals of short put option contracts and how investors utilize them.
Achievable has courses with industry-best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.

Wednesday May 28, 2025
Short call basics (FINRA SIE, 6, 7, 9, 65, 66)
Wednesday May 28, 2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025
In this podcast, we cover the fundamentals of short call option contracts and how investors utilize them.
Achievable has courses with industry-best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.

Wednesday May 21, 2025
Long put basics (FINRA SIE, 6, 7, 9, 65, 66)
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
In this podcast, we cover the fundamentals of long put option contracts and how investors utilize them.
Achievable has courses with industry-best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.

Wednesday May 14, 2025
Long call basics (FINRA SIE, 6, 7, 9, 65, 66)
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
In this podcast, we cover the fundamentals of long call option contracts and how investors utilize them.
Achievable has courses with industry-best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.

Wednesday May 07, 2025
Agency vs principal (FINRA SIE, 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, 66)
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Wednesday May 07, 2025
In this podcast, we cover a heavily tested FINRA topic: principal vs. agency. As a broker, you need to understand what capacity each firm is working under in a transaction.
Achievable has courses with industry-best pass rates for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me.

Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
How will Federal Reserve rate cuts affect the market for wealth management roles
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
We recorded this episode before rate cuts started, but what Ken shared still holds true. In this episode, Ken talked through why he expected the Federal Reserve to cut rates, and how this will affect the securities industry and hiring.
Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me

Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
FINRA and NASAA exam topics that are surprising people in 2024
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
Ken Finnen interacts with hundreds of FINRA test takers per month, so he has a good sense of what's tripping people up. In this episode, Ken shares his insights into what question types, rules and regulations, and suitability questions are confusing people on the FINRA and NASAA exams, and how to beat them.
Achievable is a modern test prep platform for the FINRA SIE, Series 6, 7, 9, 63, 65, and 66. Try our courses for free at https://achievable.me